Top 10 Fun Facts About the English Language

With so many languages bouncing around the globe, you would be forgiven for thinking English is just one of many. The following 10 entries look at how a once small language spoken by an island people is now used as a global lingua franca. If Latin had the Roman Empire, then English has the world. →Subscribe for new videos every day! Help us translate our videos: - Learn more why you might want to help: Find more lists at: Entertaining and educational top 10 lists from TopTenzNet! Subscribe to our Facebook: Business inquiries to admin@ Other TopTenz Videos: Top 10 English Words With Shameful Pasts Top 10 Foreign Words You Thought Were English Text version: #.WYhm0VGg-Uk Coming up: 10. English is the Most Commonly Used Language in the Sciences 9. English in the Publishing World 8. English on the Internet 7. English is Not the Official Language of the United States 6. The Official Language of the Aviation Industry 5. The Official Working Language of ASEAN 4. The Death of Other Languages 3. English in Politics 2. Japan Considers English an Official Language 1. More Non-Native Speakers than Native Speakers Source/Further reading: of English in & Kawanami (2009)_27(2).pdf non native English speakers than native speakers&pg=PA78#v=onepage&q=More non native English speakers than native speakers&f=false óó